Appling County, Georgia Population 2024

18,477

Appling County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 18,477 with a growth rate of 0.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Appling County, Georgia is the 100th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 18,337 and has seen a growth of 0.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,577200.11%
202818,557200.11%
202718,537200.11%
202618,517200.11%
202518,497200.11%
202418,477200.11%
202318,457200.11%
202218,437140.08%
202118,423470.26%
202018,376-13-0.07%
201918,389-149-0.8%
201818,538910.49%
201718,44740.02%
201618,443230.12%
201518,420-49-0.27%
201418,4691020.56%
201318,367-15-0.08%
201218,382-77-0.42%
201118,4591220.67%
201018,33700%
199015,7441791.15%
198015,5652,83922.31%
197012,726-520-3.93%
196013,246-757-5.41%
195014,003-494-3.41%
194014,4971,1838.89%
193013,3142,72025.67%
192010,594-1,724-14%
191012,318-18-0.15%
190012,3363,66042.19%
18908,6763,40064.44%
18805,2761903.74%
18705,08689621.38%
18604,1901,24142.08%
18502,94989743.71%
18402,05258439.78%
18301,46820416.14%
18201,264-17,313-93.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.11% (20)
County Website
Appling County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Baxley
2020 Population
18,376
Area
508 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (101)
Founded
December 15, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,86269.8%
Black or African American3,26517.72%
Two or more races1,2336.69%
Other race8814.78%
Native American980.53%
Asian870.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Appling County, Georgia Population by Race

Appling County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Appling County, Georgia Median Age

39.9

Total

38.4

Male

42.9

Female

Appling County, Georgia Adults

There are 13,892 adults, (3,317 of whom are seniors) in Appling County, Georgia.

Appling County, Georgia Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Appling County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,17349.78%
Male9,25350.22%

Appling County, Georgia Population by Age

Appling County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0372.5571.828.2
Married3,6442.938119
Non Family2,0271.0663.536.5
Female1,0344.1768.831.2
Male3322.4330.769.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Appling County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,43111.65%
Associates Degree1,0278.36%
Bachelors Degree6145%
Graduate Degree6084.95%
High School Graduate5,04741.09%
Less Than 9th Grade8997.32%
Some College2,65721.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Appling County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Appling County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9777,6591,024
Black2,0161,67455
Hispanic87431616
2+ Races55629162
Other Race4491482
Asian878760
Native American656519

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.97%.

Appling County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,911$60,104$43,618
Graduate Degree$73,580$0$68,720
High School Graduate$32,176$40,199$27,830
Less Than 9th Grade$24,063$30,082$18,775
Overall$36,563$46,422$30,059
Some College$42,777$52,687$34,181

$36,563

Average Earnings

$46,422

Average Male

$30,059

Average Female

Appling County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Appling County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Appling County, Georgia Language

89.22% of Appling County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 10.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.

Appling County, Georgia Language

Appling County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3052,18317.74%
Black3,1491,28740.87%
Hispanic1,89163633.63%
Multiple1,20750842.09%
Other87430534.9%

23.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.09%

Male Poverty Rate

24.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Appling County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Appling County, Georgia is Multiple, with 42.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Appling County, Georgia is White, with 17.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.39%.

Appling County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.03%
High School22.56%
Some College14.17%
Bachelors or Greater12.83%

Appling County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.17%
Male Unemployed10.46%
Male Employed10.03%
Female Employed9.34%

Appling County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Appling County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,535$69,912
Households$43,728$60,995
Married Families$57,204$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,274$35,555

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Appling County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Appling County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Appling County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Appling County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Appling County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

615

Number of Veterans

564

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War209
Second Gulf War143
Vietnam131
Korea22
World War II10

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54223
75+169
65 to 74122
55 to 6498
18 to 343

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4764.73%
Black1004.14%
Native American2222.45%
2+ Races172.59%

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Appling County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Appling County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Appling County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.77%

Born in Appling County, Georgia

93.79%

Native Born

6.21%

Foreign Born

4.09%

Non Citizen

2.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.79% of Appling County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 75.77% having been born in Georgia. 4.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Appling County, Georgia Place of Birth

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